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The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) welcomes an expansion of a deal between FedEx and Canada Post that will see Canadian postal workers delivering FedEx parcels to small towns and rural locations. CUPW advises that Canada Post and FedEx Express Canada have expanded their existing interliner agreement for parcel deliveries in Canada. Under this agreement Canada Post will deliver FedEx Express parcels to Canadian small towns and rural communities beginning in January 2010.



The union says that they are currently in a long legal battle to represent contractors of Canada Post that will likely be delivering FedEx items. CUPW rural carriers will also be delivering these items. In a market with shrinking volumes this is good news for the members and the union although we will have a fight with Canada Post for proper compensation.



The Teamsters are currently in the middle of a national FedEx organizing campaign where tehy are trying to organise workers directly employed by FedEx..